11-19-13 uw system-flex degree program

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Admissions to the University of Wisconsin System's new flexible degree program have opened. UW officials celebrated Monday with a news conference on the UW-Madison campus introducing one of the first applicants. The initiative lets students earn college credit by demonstrating knowledge gleaned from the workplace, military experience or coursework. The program is designed to help working adults earn degrees faster.